Compared to January 2021, the number has almost doubled. But there's more to the story.
Breaking down the available chargers by type: Level 2 chargers are most prevalent with over 140,387 units offering a charging time between four to ten hours. Next are the DC fast chargers totaling 43,166 that provide much quicker charging options compared to Level 2. There are also about 873 Level 1 chargers that generally yield an overnight charging time.
Despite this progress, challenges remain such as charger unavailability due to maintenance or malfunctions. Currently, there are reports of about 8,697 DC fast chargers and 775 Level 2 plugs out of service.
Various plug types cater to different vehicles including J1772 plugs which lead in numbers at over 130,087 units. Following behind are Tesla NACS plugs at roughly 36,499 and CCS plugs at around 16,925.
The number of public EV chargers will increase significantly in the coming years, as the Biden Administration has committed billions of dollars to install as many as 500,000 EV chargers across the country by 2030 through its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. According to the Joint Office, a total of 36 states have released at least their first round of solicitations, and 23 states have issued conditional awards or agreements for more than 550 charging stations, each of which will have at least four DC fast-charging ports.
